Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14594
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14594 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BA12 6AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA12 6AQ
Counts are for Mere electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY -93%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian60.1%
No religion32.0%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6425.8%
65–7418.7%
35–4913.1%
75–8410.8%
25–346.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+18.6%
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
One person: other10.7%
+ 9 other households · 26.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
Tisbury Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 9.6 km straight lineabout 120 min
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail
- 11.7 km straight lineabout 147 min
Warminster Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Coordinates & Location for BA12 6AQ
Postcode
BA12 6AQ
Coordinates
51.1014, -2.1859
Grid reference
ST870335
Easting
387,079
Northing
133,582
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V4R27+HJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Salisbury
ITL Region
Wiltshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth West Wiltshire E14001498
Constituency
E14001498Wiltshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Mere
Constituency code
E14001498
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
West Knoyle
International Territorial Level
Wiltshire
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSomerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wiltshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 050A E01032010
E01032010MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 050 E02006665
E02006665LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 050A E01032010
E01032010MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 050 E02006665
E02006665Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BA12 6AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01032010 and MSOA E02006665 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14594
Present — Active
Postcode BA12 6AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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